NHER 13887 (Monument record) - Uncertain medieval moated site

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Summary

This may be the site of a medieval moated manor that has since been ploughed out. Early medieval pottery sherds were recovered in 1966 and traces of a moat were reported, but but there is no evidence of a moat on early 19th century land drainage maps and fieldwalking in 1990 recovered only modern debris.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF52SE
Civil Parish	TERRINGTON ST CLEMENT, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1966?. Casual Observation.
Slight traces of moated site have been found by [1]. Sherds of early medieval pottery have been picked up.
Information from (S1) and (S2).

1 September 1967. Site Visit.
Carried out by E.J.Talbot, who visited the ploughed-out traces of a moated site which was noted just behind the Wash bank. Early medieval pottery has been collected from this site.
Information from (S3) and (S4).
KLM map (S3) marks this as 'Medieval pottery'.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 November 1980.

Not shown on early 19th century land drainage maps held at County Records Office, Norwich. No evidence at Tower Farm. Perambulation of adjacent fields produced modern debris only.
R. J. Rickett (NLA), 22 February 1990.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF2381 Serial: 1967. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1967. No 14. 9a.
<S2> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 52 SE 4.
<S3> SNF52553 Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.
<S4> SNF87271 Article in Serial: Wilson, D. M. and Hurst, D. G. 1969. Medieval Britain in 1967. Medieval Archaeology. Vol XII (for 1968) pp 155-211. p 190.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Terrington St Clement (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 11 2016 9:52AM